Mr. Hollis brings thirty years of corporate finance and management experience to the Company. He is a seasoned entrepreneur with a background in venture capital, private and public company funding. His experience includes turn around situations, and development of fast growth management teams for special situations. He has served as an officer and adviser to numerous private and public growth companies. Mr. Hollis has been the CEO of Dutch Gold Resources, Inc. since January 2007.
Rauno Perttu COO and Vice Chairman
Mr. Rauno Perttu, age 64, is the President and Chairman of the Company. Mr. Perttu is an Oregon-registered Engineering Geologist with almost 40 years of experience in the mining industry. He has held senior positions with some of North America's leading resource companies. At Kennecott Corporation, he initially worked as a senior geologist, was later promoted to Coal Manager, and then to Director of Business Development. Before Kennecott, Mr. Perttu held senior geologist and management positions at Gulf Minerals, Resources International, and Pacific Power and Light Company. For the last 20 years, he has worked as a consultant, initiating and managing exploration and development programs in North America, Chile, Columbia, and Venezuela. He has been involved in the discovery of gold and silver deposits in Montana, Utah, and Nevada. He has diverse experience in economic geology. He has evaluated companies for acquisition and commodities for diversification. He has worked internationally in all phases of mineral and metals exploration, evaluation, and development. Mr. Perttu has managed modest-sized to major projects and programs from the initial conceptual stage through all the subsequent steps, including discovery, acquisition, and determination of economic feasibility, development and production. This background has given him experience both the technical and business aspects of the mineral industry.
Lance Rosmarin Director
Mr. Rosmarin has served as Secretary and a Director of the Company since July 22, 1996. He has held various executive positions with, and Board seats on public companies over the past fifteen years. Mr. Rosmarin received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance and Marketing from the University of Texas in 1985, and an MBA Degree in Finance from the University of Texas in 1988.
Steve Keaveney Director
Mr. Keaveney, 46, brings 24 years experience in finance and business development. Mr. Keaveney, a CPA, began his career as an auditor at Deloitte & Touche. He received a B.A. in Accounting from Villanova University and holds and M.B.A. from Pepperdine University. Early in his career, Mr, Keaveney built a cable television company in Ireland, beginning with one small system, eventually acquiring another 27 systems. In 1999, after ten years, the last of which were spent as CEO, Mr. Keaveney was able to sell the company to Liberty Media, Inc., for $100,000,000. He has subsequently acted CFO or CEO or both public and private companies.